About Department of Political Science
Department of Economics and Politics was one of the few departments with which Dhaka University began its journey in 1921. In 1938 economics and political science became two independent departments. Debendra Nath Banerjee was the first Head of the department of the Political Science, who later founded the Political Science Department of Kolkata University. Since its inception the department provided academic leadership which had a formidable influence in the political firmament and policy discourses of the country. Professor Abdur Razzak and outstanding scholar of political science department was invited as representative of the then East Pakistan to frame the constitution of the country. The language martyr Abul Barkat was a student of political science. The teachers of the department played a formidable role in 1966 movement of provincial autonomy, particularly in framing the theory of two economy and also in 1969 movement. Since independence the department has produced two vice chancellors
Message from the Chairman
The Department of Political Science was established as integral part of the Department of Economics and Politics in 1921 since inception of the University of Dhaka. It became an independent Department in 1938. At present it is one of the largest departments in the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Dhaka. Every academic year some 200 students are enrolled in its Undergraduate Program.
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